- dacoity
- (India.) A robbery committed by a hand composed of five or more persons.
Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
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Dacoity — is a term used for banditry in India. The spelling is the anglicized version of the Hindi word and as a colloquial Anglo Indian word with this meaning, also appears in the Glossary of Colloquial Anglo Indian Words and Phrases (1903)[1] Banditry… … Wikipedia
dacoity — da*coit y, n. The practice of gang robbery in India; robbery committed by dacoits. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
dacoity — [də koit′ē] n. pl. dacoities [Hindi ḍākāitī: see DACOIT] robbery by dacoits … English World dictionary
dacoity — /deuh koy tee/, n., pl. dacoities. (in India and Burma) gang robbery; robbery by dacoits. Also, dakoity. [1810 20; < Hindi dakaiti, deriv. of dakait DACOIT] * * * … Universalium
dacoity — noun Gang robbery carried out by dacoits … Wiktionary
dacoity — n. (in India and Burma) robbery or other violent crime committed by a gang of organized criminals … English contemporary dictionary
dacoity — da·coity … English syllables
dacoity — da•coit•y [[t]dəˈkɔɪ ti[/t]] n. pl. coit•ies raj robbery carried out by dacoits • Etymology: 1810–20; < Hindi ḍakaitī, der. of ḍakait dacoit … From formal English to slang
dacoity — /dæˈkɔɪti/ (say da koytee) noun (plural dacoities) Indian English robbery by an armed gang; banditry. {Hindi ḍakaitī} …
dacoity — noun robbery by a gang of armed dacoits • Syn: ↑dakoity • Regions: ↑India, ↑Republic of India, ↑Bharat, ↑Myanmar, ↑Union of Burma, ↑Burma • … Useful english dictionary
